Born of a musical family, British/American soprano Julia Sitkovetsky made her operatic debut at the age of 16 at Glyndebourne and English National Opera, understudying Flora in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. A graduate with a first class degree in Music from Oxford University, she went on to study as a postgraduate at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and took part in English National Opera’s Opera Works Programme. Finalist in many competitions, she was awarded first prize in the Dean & Chadlington Competition in 2014. In 2016 she made her principal role debut as Mimi LA BOHEME with Vaasa Opera in Finland and sang the title role of ALCINA for the Longborough Festival in summer 2016. In 2017 she appeared as LouiseDER ENGLISCHE KATZE (Henze) for Staatstheater Hannover and future plans include Gilda RIGOLETTO at Landestheater Linz. Julia has just been awarded the special prize of the jury - le Prix Spécial du Centre Lyrique Clermont-Auvergne at the International Clermont Ferrand Competition 2017 in France.

Reviews:
 ALCINA - Longborough Festival Opera 2016Classical Source - Curtis Rogers - 30th July 2016Cohering with equal success was the cast of young singers. Julia Sitkovetsky impressively explored the various facets of Alcina’s character, not just her lurid charm as a man-eater, and showed an astute grasp of the vulnerability lying beneath in her great of aria of self-reflection, ‘Ah! Mio cor’.Seen and Heard International - Roger Jones - 30th July 2016Julia Sitkovetsky tackles this larger-than-life role with distinction, appearing regal and terrifying in turn and later becoming an object of pity when she realises the game is up in Ombre pallide.Plays to See - Mel Cooper - 2nd August 2016Alcina, played arrestingly by Julia Sitkovetsky. One is reminded by her singing why this is such a star making role!Evening Standard - Nick Kimberley - 5th August 2016Julia Sitkovetsky caught Alcina’s dual personality, vengeful one moment, vulnerable the next...